QCase

A new online civil case management system is coming soon.

The QCase portal will enable the legal profession, self-represented litigants, and other Magistrates Courts users to securely file, view and manage their civil matters online. It will also be used for Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) minor civil dispute matters heard at Magistrates Courts and in QCAT Brisbane.

QCase will allow users to:

  • commence an action by filing initiating documents and supporting documents online.
  • electronically file documents relating to existing matters.
  • monitor the progress of their matters online.
  • review and access sealed electronic versions of filed documents.

There is no administration fee for using QCase, however usual filing fees still apply.

Current availability

QCase will launch in a staged approach across QCAT Brisbane and Magistrates Courts.

The new QCase portal went live at QCAT Brisbane in March 2023. Find out more information about filing minor civil dispute matters at QCAT Brisbane using QCase.

QCase will be released in Magistrates Courts during a staged rollout in the first half of 2024.

Brisbane Magistrates Court users can access QCase from 8 April 2024. Release dates for other Magistrates Courts locations are coming soon.

Get ready for QCase

When you visit QCase for the first time, it will ask you to login with either your myGovID or QGov account where you will need to prove your ‘digital identity’.

You can prepare for the release of QCase by ensuring you have either a myGovID or QGov account.

Find out more information or set up a myGovID at www.mygovid.gov.au.

Find out more information or set up a QGov account at https://identity.qld.gov.au.

Please note you can choose to link multiple QGov accounts.

Law firms and other companies/entities may decide to register their firm and nominate an administrator to manage their own staff and cases. More information, including when this functionality is available to set up, is coming soon.

Firm Administration

QCase allows legal firms and other organisations to internally manage their own users and cases. Steps on how to register your firm, have users added to the firm, and assign users to cases, are available in the Firm Administration Guide (PDF, 1.1 MB).

Further information will be available on the Frequently Asked Questions page soon.

Video Resources

To prepare for the upcoming release of QCase, watch this short 2-minute Welcome to QCase video.

For in-depth information about the different functions and features of the QCase portal, please refer to this comprehensive QCase Portal Demonstration.  All names and case information in this demonstration are fictitious.

If you wish to skip to certain chapters, please refer to:
1. How to access the QCase portal 0:16
2. How to log into the QCase portal 2:04
3. What is Firm Administration? 3:20
4. How to start a case 8:05
5. How to make a payment 12:28
6. How to join or access a case 14:25
7. Reviewing documents/public access requests 16:43
8. Service of documents & external tasks 18:52
9. Alerts and events 20:00
10. Orders/Warrants 21:15
11. QCase portal support tools 22:22

Frequently Asked Questions

To learn more about QCase, view the Frequently Asked Questions.